
The former head of. Yukos. recently gave an interview to German magazine Spiegel. On Friday, Khodorkovsky press center released the Russian version of the interview.
Lawyers for Khodorkovsky and Lebedev noted that the extension of detention of the defendant in the second Yukos case can actually be regarded as ' punishment ' because it had no legal grounds. As pointed out by defense, Khodorkovsky and Lebedev are accused by those articles, which have limited the selection of preventive measures.
Such amendments shall be proposed at the time the Russian president, emphasizes the protection of. In May, after the extension of arrest, Khodorkovsky declared a hunger strike, demanding that the violation of the provisions of the new Criminal Procedure Code were introduced to the Supreme Court, Vyacheslav Lebedev, and President Medvedev. However, the Moscow City Court on May 22 upheld the decision of the court in effect Hamovnicheskogo.
Lawyers for the disgraced businessman, and this time reminded of the law prohibiting detain those accused of economic crimes. In addition, they appealed to the testimony of witnesses who appeared in court and argued that the theft of oil, in which the accused Khodorkovsky and Lebedev, not just no, but in general could not be.
However, the central figures of the court session began, rather, the prosecutor, Valery Lakhtin and investigator Salavat Karimov, said Ekho Moskvy. It is their own lawyers and the defendants were accused of numerous violations of the law. As highlighted in the report radio Lakhtin quite calmly reacted to the criticism, but demanded to deprive the word of the defendant, when he began to mention the high-ranking officials.
Meanwhile, the former head of Yukos, while in jail, continues to communicate with the media. Last week he gave an interview with Spiegel, which told the story of his success in business, as well as why and when he began to fight for freedom of speech. On Friday, Khodorkovsky press center released the Russian version of the interview pro-life ' is not quite an ordinary prisoner ', says the radio station Ekho Moskvy.
As told Radio Liberty is one of the authors of this interview, Christian Neef, journalists saw only Khodorkovsky in a courtroom, but the very dialogue took place in the writing. As the reporter, Spiegel has never done an interview in written form, but Khodorkovsky was an exception, as another opportunity to talk with him just was not. Interviews took place in several stages for about two months.
Khodorkovsky said in an interview with German journalists about life ' is not quite the usual prisoner ', as it is. Indeed, for almost seven years in prison, Khodorkovsky said he had been in prison for one year and two months. All the rest of the time he was in a different prison, where training was held for trial or the proceedings of the court.
Recall that at this week's Journal of The Foreign Policy was rating, in which Khodorkovsky called the second person in the world among those who, even behind bars has not lost influence. Topping the list is 41- year-old Chinese man Huang Guanguy, the owner of the largest retail chain Gome Electronics. In 2008 he was sentenced to 14 years in prison for bribery and insider trading.
Khodorkovsky spoke about ' breaking ' in prison and refusing to flee.
On the domestic penal system Khodorkovsky said in an interview that she does not focus on rehabilitation and assistance to convict, and the scrapping of the human person. As told Khodorkovsky, the last year and a half he was in Moscow at the detention center ' Sailor's Silence ', and the image of his life predestined participation in the trial. According to him, visits from relatives are from him once a week for an hour and a half in the presence of guards, and the interlocutors shared the thick glass, and they talk on the phone.
When asked why, in 2003 he emigrated Khodorkovsky did not, he replied that if he felt that he had no choice. ' Go away ', for it then meant ' bring '. ... This is the view I have not changed to this day ' - added Khodorkovsky.
In assessing the likelihood of a pardon from President Medvedev, Khodorkovsky said that the President under the Constitution has the right to pardon any convict, so that this issue should be addressed not to him, and Dmitry Medvedev.
Reporters asked Mr. Khodorkovsky, does that mean that the economy minister German Gref and Minister of Industry Viktor Khristenko remain in power after the testimony in court in favor of Yukos, the possibility of an acquittal. According to Khodorkovsky, but rather the testimony of these people demonstrate their personal integrity and professionalism.
On the strategy in politics and in business: know the loopholes, but the ' clown ' was not.
Describing the history of his business success, Khodorkovsky conceded that he had used loopholes in the law in dealing. According to the former head of Yukos, if the law describes the way in which the company may pay 20% less tax, it would be a bad manager, if it had not used the legal possibility. After all, the task manager is to bring maximum profit to shareholders of the company. As noted by Mr. Khodorkovsky, while it was under the law, and to bring to the Yukos tax liability interpretation of the laws changed retroactively.
In an interview published in Russian revealed that Khodorkovsky said in other words, the version that his problems with the Kremlin, possibly due to the suspicion that he wants to take the presidency. In the text Spiegel Khodorkovsky said that in Russia, people of Jewish descent can not become a serious competitor in this area. ... In the original version was found out that he used another word that has changed color remarks. As noted by Mr. Khodorkovsky, he did not fool and so have never tried to pretend it is, it's ' truism '.
On Putin's accusations and plans in the event of release.
Khodorkovsky in an interview reminded Putin during a live television broadcast on the channel ' News ' is actually announced his five- organizer of assassinations. Putin attributed to involvement in the murder of the then head of the Yukos security service, and then added that he apparently acted on behalf of and as directed by their owners.
According to Khodorkovsky, no conflict is not resolved by Yukos ' physically '. If there are disagreements, they allowed them to courts or in the Russian government. According to Khodorkovsky, the accusation of Yukos executives of involvement in the murder of the head of administration of Nefteyugansk Vladimir Petukhov, in June 1998, was fabricated. He expressed confidence that Yukos has no relation to the tragic events.
' The system is afraid of my release from prison. On the other hand, the further content of me in jail, too uncomfortable for the reputation of government. I think the final decision of my future fate has not yet taken. And to reassure the Russian and international public opinion the court tries to keep the external form. In reality, the process has nothing to do with the fact that the world is usually meant by justice ...
According to Khodorkovsky, if he would be released, it will use it with the respect it deserves, but without changing its principles.